Account Executive

Company Description

Herd MSL represents one of Australia’s largest and most-awarded group of agencies. We solve complex business problems through outstanding creative ideas, technically excellent execution and content led multi-channel campaigns. Our difference is our dynamic, fearless and ambitious team - 70+ specialists passionate about creative and integrated campaigns with impact. Our skills span creative, communication, social media, content and paid media.

Our strategy is simple - recruit brilliant people, provide great work and the ability to learn in a creative environment. Our talented team is most passionate about complex and disrupted sectors and large-scale strategic projects. We work with an impressive portfolio of clients, ranging from established multi-national technology companies, and leading consumer and corporate brands, to innovative industry leaders and state and federal government departments.

Part of Publicis Groupe ANZ and global PR network MSL, Herd MSL has more than 21 years in the market and has achieved multiple agency and campaign wins and Cannes Awards for creativity. We offer flexible working, industry leading policies to support individual circumstances, and a supportive, collaborative and caring culture.

**Job Description**:
We are on the hunt for a bright and energetic Account Executive to join our corporate team - someone who is keen to build a strong and successful career working with corporate and technology brands that create conversations that change Australia.

**The role offers**:

- The opportunity to work with global and Australian brands that are interesting, challenging and iconic
- Industry leading learning and development opportunities and a dedicated Career Manager
- Unrivalled career growth and progression as part a strengths-based environment
- Autonomy to own your work, your relationships and add creative flair into your every day

Most importantly you will think independently and be passionate about the industry we work in, the brands we work with, and be looking to grow and learn with a supportive team.

**Qualifications**:
**To be successful in this role you’ll**:

- Bring one to two years PR and communications experience working with corporate and/or technology brands to deliver results for your clients.
- Have solid media contacts and enjoy crafting and pitching relevant stories to a wide range of media.
- Be a strong writer and be able to bring a creative flair to everything you do.
- Enjoy delivering quality work and great ideas clients and helping to deliver integrated communications programs.
- Have some experience managing junior team members, and ideally some social and/or integrated experience.

Additional Information

Herd MSL offers flexible working arrangements to suit personal commitments, a fast-paced and fun environment, a people focused learning culture, variety and opportunity, and a heap of added benefits including birthday days off, Friday 3pm finish throughout summer, additional leave with longevity, access to industry leading mentors and much more. Plus, you get to work in our creative and open office in the heart of Pyrmont.

Beyond that, you’d be part of the Publicis Groupe family - one of the world’s most progressive and dynamic modern communications businesses enjoying all the perks that come with our network offering:

- Work with a diverse team where we value all the benefits of harnessing differences for our people, our clients and our business.
- A committed Diversity and Inclusion and Belonging strategy driven through our **Viva Women**, **Égalité** and **First Peoples** RAP (reconciliation action plan) programs
- Work Your World program enabling employees the flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for up to 6 weeks per year
- A creative, fun and rewarding office environment backed up by our Publicis Liberté flexibility approach “working your way, with us”
- Access to employee benefits including -wellness programmes, learning and development opportunities, network events
- Confidential 24-hour support via our employee assistance programme